Better Emerald Generation (BEG!)
by LoereDami
Emerald ore generation is changed by Better Emerald Generation (BEG!), a NeoForge world generation mod that spreads emeralds across the world.
What it does
Emerald ore is made independent of biome, so it can be found in more places and mining for it becomes worth the effort. Generation Emeralds spread from height -64 to 0, and the mod places three times as many emeralds between heights 80 and 160. Extra Emeralds keeps vanilla generation while adding more emeralds in mountain and windswept biomes.
Server-side only: only the server needs the mod, and players join without installing it. It requires Kotlin for Forge, and it is released under the MIT License but is not open source. Files target 1.21 – 1.21.4, with 1.0.1 for 1.21.4 as the latest NeoForge file.
Key features
Biome-independent emerald ore
Emerald ore generates outside its usual biomes, so mining for emeralds is worth doing in more terrain.
Deep and high emerald layers
Emeralds generate from height -64 to 0 and at three times the usual density from 80 to 160.
Extra emeralds in mountains
Vanilla generation stays in place, and additional emeralds appear in mountain and windswept biomes.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Large Ore Veins is an open source NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is server required with client optional. RandomOres is an MIT licensed NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Emerald Generation (BEG!) | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-03-09 |
| Large Ore Veins | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-31 |
| RandomOres | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-13 |
Questions
Does Better Emerald Generation need Kotlin for Forge?
In the catalog
Better Emerald Generation (BEG!) is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,175 World generation mods for NeoForge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
This mod changes the ore generation of emerald ore, so it actually feels worth it, if you decide to go mining for them. Generation Emeralds now generate everywhere, from height -64 to 0. And 3 times as much at height 80 to 160.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-emerald-generation
- Owner
- LoereDami
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15